Why Submitting 129F

[Lots of Patience 0]

Hi everybody.

It’s Kind a stupid question I am sure which I am going to ask. Hope you all bear it.

I have read on many posts that most likely I-130 & i-129F approved on a same day, And they will cancel 129F, so if they approve them on a same day and going to cancel 129 later, then why submitting 129-F even though processing time of Cr1-IR1 & k3 is almost equal.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

That is a good question. Some people think it will speed up their petition and their spouse will arrive in the US sooner, some think the I-129F will be approved before the I-130.

It's a personal choice, in my opinin, it just wastes time

Good luck

[Darnell 8,478]

why submitting I-129F, you ask?

I've a really good guess on this -

and it's

i g n o r a n c e

'these people' aren't aware of the change up from 1 FEB 2010.

and that sucks, much.

[Mrs_Mouse 16]

why submitting I-129F, you ask?

I've a really good guess on this -

and it's

i g n o r a n c e

'these people' aren't aware of the change up from 1 FEB 2010.

and that sucks, much.

Could you explain your answer a bit more in detail please? If there are actual problems or requests for additional information when you file the I-130 petition, could the processing potentially take longer than if you "additionally" filed the I-129F after you receive your Notice of Action? I ask because I have just filed the I-130 for my husband and have just received my I-797C Notice of Action. What is my next move? I'm stumped by the sheer volume of information out there and seem to be getting lost somewhere in the mix. Is there any 'one' way I should be moving forward with this?

Thanks in advance for your kind response.

[Dakine 26]

Could you explain your answer a bit more in detail please? If there are actual problems or requests for additional information when you file the I-130 petition, could the processing potentially take longer than if you "additionally" filed the I-129F after you receive your Notice of Action? I ask because I have just filed the I-130 for my husband and have just received my I-797C Notice of Action. What is my next move? I'm stumped by the sheer volume of information out there and seem to be getting lost somewhere in the mix. Is there any 'one' way I should be moving forward with this?

Thanks in advance for your kind response.

Your next move is to forget about the I-129F and check out Ling Ches NVC shortcuts.

[Darnell 8,478]

Could you explain your answer a bit more in detail please? If there are actual problems or requests for additional information when you file the I-130 petition, could the processing potentially take longer than if you "additionally" filed the I-129F after you receive your Notice of Action? I ask because I have just filed the I-130 for my husband and have just received my I-797C Notice of Action. What is my next move? I'm stumped by the sheer volume of information out there and seem to be getting lost somewhere in the mix. Is there any 'one' way I should be moving forward with this?

Thanks in advance for your kind response.

NVC, since 1 FEB 2010, will administratively close any I-129F that travels TOGETHER with an approved I-130.

That's a known fact, and is covered at http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

If you have doubts on any K-3 - then I strongly suggest to you -

to READ the last 40 topics in the K-3 forum. I (and others) have covered MUCH about

--why it's closed

--time slippage on submitting the I-129F

--why a K-3 isn't needed anymore.

I'm not so happy to retype anything these days, that I've already written - I'll leave it to you to read the posts in the K-3 forum.

RFE's are another issue, sorry, not go into it here - but there IS an RFE pinned topic in the IR-1/CR-1 forum - let me know if you can't find it- I'll paste the url later.

as for 'what's next' - perhaps an EZ Guide would be useful to review? --> http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

God Luck !

Edited September 12, 2010 by Darnell

[Mrs_Mouse 16]

Darnell & Dakine:

Thank you so much for the information and links. Hhhh. I wouldn't dare expect you to retype anything - I know how exhausting this process can be! I will definitely dig through these links and appreciate your help. You've given me tons of help in just pointing me in the right direction as I find half the battle is in finding the right information these days.

Thanks again for your wonderful advice!

[Mrs_Mouse 16]

"NVC, since 1 FEB 2010, will administratively close any I-129F that travels TOGETHER with an approved I-130. "

Ah! Darnell. I just re-read the above statement you wrote and finally the light bulb came on.

I've gone over and over the same statement on the Dept of State web site and it just sunk in ... ".. TOGETHER with an approved I-130." That does kind of put the kabosh on the thought of submitting the I-129F. I was stuck in a rut thinking they could not be submitted together as in when 'first submitted' - when in fact it does read "...will close any I-129F that travels together with an approved I-130." That answers my question without a doubt.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. You just saved me a huge headache. Time to walk away from this and clear my head for a few minutes. It's all looking like Greek to me at the moment. Information overload...

[Darnell 8,478]

Hang in there, these things 'flesh out' over time.

When I was first learning about the IR-1, I took a stack of greenbar paper, spread it out, and made flowcharts with green crayon.

Every time I learned something new, I'd make a new flowchart.

I still keep several 'current' copies around - one pinned up on my office wall, another I carry with me, another is with my parents.

Green Crayon is Important!

[Lots of Patience 0]

Thank you so much everyone whole heartily appreciate. Now I think it’s a time to forget about 129F and concentrate on 130. Well it’s almost 2 months since I have filled 130 for my spouse and I think it would take around 2 or 3 months more for NOA 2 I guess, or you never know. Well Good Luck to Me as I miss my wife so much, wish to be over soon,

[Darnell 8,478]

your profile references 'DCF' - but ..

what did you do ? Where did you file the I-130? to the lockbox address in Chicago? or to somewhere in Islamabad?

[Lots of Patience 0]

your profile references 'DCF' - but ..

what did you do ? Where did you file the I-130? to the lockbox address in Chicago? or to somewhere in Islamabad?

DCF stand for ? i filed I-130 in Chicago Lockbox address,

[daboyz 36]

DCF stand for ? i filed I-130 in Chicago Lockbox address,

DCF = "Direct Consular Filing" Since you filed your I-130 at the Chicago lockbox, you are not DCF.